Conner Redford Bradshaw

Kevin Don Bradshaw, 46, and his son, Conner Redford Bradshaw, 4, died Wednesday, February 18, 2009. A memorial service will be held 10 a.m. Saturday at Southwest Park Baptist Church with Rev. Mike Woodard officiating, directed by The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Kevin was born on December 31, 1962, in Spur, Texas, to Nancy Ann (Hale) and Dudley Don Bradshaw, and had been a resident of the Abilene area since he was a child. He was a service technician at Hendrick Medical Center. Kevin was a Baptist. He loved hunting, gardening, cooking and cookouts, and watching western movies. He could fix or build anything. Most of all, he loved his kids, and he loved his nieces and nephews as if they were his own children. Kevin is survived by his wife, Amber (Akins) Bradshaw of Abilene; son, Colton Bradshaw of Anson; daughter, Haley Bradshaw of Abilene; father, Don Bradshaw of Abilene; and mother, Nancy Braly of Cross Plains. He is also survived by a brother, Doyle Bradshaw of Merkel; sister, Kelly Edwards of Abilene; and numerous nieces, nephews and great-nephews. Conner Bradshaw was born on September 25, 2004, in Fort Worth, Texas. He loved to play outside, especially digging in the dirt. He also loved to watch cartoons. Conner is survived by his mother, Amber Bradshaw, brother, Colton Bradshaw, and sister, Haley Bradshaw, all of Abilene; paternal grandmother, Nancy Braly, and paternal grandfather, Don Bradshaw; and maternal grandparents, Sharon and Gary Akins of Crowley, Texas. His survivors also include numerous aunts, including Kelly Edwards and Heather Akins, and uncles, including Doyle Earl "Duncle" Bradshaw and Wayne Thomas, as well as numerous great-aunts, great uncles, and cousins. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Children's Miracle Network, 1900 Pine Street, Abilene, Texas 79601; or to a benevolent fund set up for Haley Bradshaw, Account #02110044605 at First Financial Bank in Abilene.